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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WordMeaning
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
stentorianextremely loud
headfirstwith the head foremost
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
reeksmoke
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
flagrantconspicuously offensive
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
distantseparated in space : away