GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
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| refrain | curb |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |