GRE Word List
PROLOGUE
the preface or introduction to a literary work
The meaning of the word prologue is the preface or introduction to a literary work.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
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| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| verge | brink |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |