GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| inequity | injustice |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |