GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |