GRE Word List

EPILOGUE

a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work

The meaning of the word epilogue is a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work.

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WordMeaning
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
prowessdistinguished bravery
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment