GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |