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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| diadem | crown |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |