GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |