GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

Random words

WordMeaning
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
outlooka place offering a view
markedhaving an identifying mark
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept