GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| vixen | a female fox |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |