overture

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

an opening move or proposal intended to start something

In a sentence

Overture in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing overture in a sentence.

The company made a friendly overture toward its longtime rival.

Synonyms

proposalapproachadvance

Antonyms

rejectionrebuff

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Overture (noun) means an opening move or proposal intended to start something

Here is overture used in an example sentence: "The company made a friendly overture toward its longtime rival."

Common synonyms for overture include proposal, approach, advance.

Antonyms of overture include rejection, rebuff.

Overture is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.