GRE words about beginnings and endings word list
A comprehensive list of GRE vocabulary words related to beginnings and endings, designed to help students enhance their language skills and prepare for the GRE exam.
Quiz(32 questions)
1. What does 'commence' mean?
Terms in this Study Set(32)
Words Indicating Beginnings(16)
commence
to begin or start
inaugurate
to formally begin or introduce
initiate
to start or set in motion
embark
to begin a journey or venture
nascent
just coming into existence
debut
a first appearance or introduction
prologue
an introductory section
genesis
the origin or coming into being
kickoff
the start of an event or activity
launch
to set in motion or start
preamble
an introductory statement
threshold
the beginning point or entry
opening
the act of starting something
incipience
the beginning or initial stage
foundation
the basis or groundwork
outset
the start or beginning of something
Words Indicating Endings(16)
culmination
the highest point of something, especially as attained after a long time
conclude
to bring something to an end
termination
the act of ending something
finality
the fact or impression of being an irreversible ending
cessation
the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end
conclusive
serving to prove a case; decisive or ending any uncertainty
epilogue
a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a conclusion
resolution
the act of resolving something; the end of a conflict
dissolution
the closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body
wrap-up
a final summary or conclusion
wind down
to gradually bring something to an end
finis
the end or finish of something, often used in literary contexts
closure
the act of bringing something to an end or conclusion
decadence
the condition of decline after a peak, often linked to moral or cultural deterioration
obsolescence
the process of becoming outdated or no longer used
denouement
the final resolution or outcome of a story
Questions in this Study Set(32)
1. What does 'commence' mean?
2. What does 'culmination' mean?
3. Which word means 'to set in motion or start'?
4. Which word means 'to bring something to an end'?
5. What does 'inaugurate' mean?
6. In the sentence 'The process of cessation was necessary for the project's completion', what does 'cessation' mean?
7. Which word means 'just coming into existence'?
8. What does 'finality' refer to?
9. What does 'embark' mean?
10. Which word means 'serving to prove a case; decisive or ending any uncertainty'?
11. Which word means 'the origin or coming into being'?
12. In the context of narratives, what does 'denouement' mean?
13. What does 'debut' mean?
14. What does 'epilogue' refer to in literature?
15. Which word means 'the act of starting something'?
16. In the sentence 'The resolution of the conflict brought a sense of closure', what does 'resolution' mean?
17. What does 'prologue' mean?
18. Which word means 'the act of bringing something to an end or conclusion'?
19. Which word means 'the beginning point or entry'?
20. What does 'dissolution' mean?
21. What does 'opening' mean?
22. Which word means 'to gradually bring something to an end'?
23. Which word means 'the beginning or initial stage'?
24. In the context of cultural trends, what does 'decadence' mean?
25. What does 'foundation' mean?
26. What does 'finis' refer to?
27. Which word means 'the start or beginning of something'?
28. Which word means 'the process of becoming outdated or no longer used'?
29. What does 'kickoff' mean?
30. Which word means 'a final summary or conclusion'?
31. What does 'genesis' mean?
32. In the sentence 'After much anticipation, the novel's denouement revealed the fate of the characters', what does 'denouement' mean?
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