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 |
|---|---|
| wanton | merciless |
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| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| comestible | edible |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |