GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

Random words

WordMeaning
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface