GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| deify | to make a god of |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |