prelims

English

Noun

prelims

1. plural of prelim
2. The preliminary front matter of a book, i.e. all content preceding the main text or work itself.
3. (uncountable, collective, Oxford University slang) Preliminary examinations taken as a whole, as sat by an individual or year group.

   Are you done with prelims yet?

Synonyms

• (content preceding the main work): front matter; see also Thesaurus:front matter

Anagrams

• limpers, rimples, simpler