inaugural
Marking the start of something important, or being the very first of its kind.
inaugural in a sentence
- A brass band led the inaugural crossing of the new bridge.
- The inaugural meeting of the chess club had only four members.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to inaugural?
- Alast
- Bfirst
- Cfinal
- Dclosing
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B: first. The other three mean the opposite of inaugural.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to inaugural?
- Ainitial
- Bfirst
- Cfinal
- Dopening
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C: final. The other three mean nearly the same as inaugural.
Words that mean something similar
first, opening, initial
Words that mean the opposite
final, closing, last
More words about time & change
- inaugurate: To open or start something officially with a ceremony.
- incessant: Never stopping.
- inevitable: Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.
- keepsake: A small object you keep to remember a person or a special time.
- lapse: A short slip or failure, or a period of time passing.
- latter: Being the second of two things or people just mentioned.
- leisure: The free time you have for resting and enjoying yourself.
- liable: Likely to do or to suffer something.
More words to explore
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