GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| demise | death |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |