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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| unfrock | defrock |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |