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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abortive | prematurely born |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
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| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
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| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
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