GRE Word List

PRELUDE

an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter

The meaning of the word prelude is an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter.

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WordMeaning
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
convolutedhaving convolutions
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt