GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

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WordMeaning
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
overthrowoverturn
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs