preamble
an introductory statement that explains what follows
Preamble in a sentence
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After a lengthy preamble, the speaker finally reached her main point.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
Reviewers noted that the novelist, once known for blank prose, had pared her sentences down until scarcely a superfluous word remained.
More GRE words starting with P
to calm or soothe someone who is angry or agitated
a song or expression of joyful praise or triumph
done with careful and thorough effort
agreeable to the taste or acceptable to the mind
resembling a palace in size or grandeur
rebirth, regeneration, or renewal into a new existence
to ease the severity of something without curing it
pale or lacking vitality and color
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