GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |