GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

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WordMeaning
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
vintnera wine merchant
obsessivetending to cause obsession
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish