The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Antepast \An"te*past\, n. [Pref. ante- + L. pastus pasture,
food. Cf. Repast.]
A foretaste.
[1913 Webster]
Antepasts of joy and comforts. --Jer. Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "antepast":
antipasto, aperitif, appetizer, canape, course, cover, dessert,
dish, entree, entremets, foretaste, help, helping, place, plate,
portion, prelibation, second helping, service, serving,
smorgasbord, whet