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 |
|---|---|
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |