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 |
|---|---|
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| heed | to pay attention |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |