exordium

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

the introductory portion of a discourse or speech

In a sentence

Exordium in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing exordium in a sentence.

Her brief exordium set out the three points she intended to argue.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Exordium (noun) means the introductory portion of a discourse or speech

Here is exordium used in an example sentence: "Her brief exordium set out the three points she intended to argue."

Common synonyms for exordium include introduction, preamble, prologue.

Antonyms of exordium include peroration, conclusion.

Exordium 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.