GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| clime | climate |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |