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 |
|---|---|
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |