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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| homespun | spun or made at home |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
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| demur | to take exception : object |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |