GRE Word List
PREFATORY
of, relating to, or constituting a preface
The meaning of the word prefatory is of, relating to, or constituting a preface.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |