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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WordMeaning
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
heedto pay attention
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome