GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| hubbub | noise |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |