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
saboteurone that practices sabotage
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode