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
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
congenialpleasant
raptlifted up and carried away
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons