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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WordMeaning
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
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brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
boona timely benefit : blessing
flaccidnot firm or stiff
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
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