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 |
|---|---|
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |