GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| recast | to cast again |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |