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
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
bolstera long pillow or cushion
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
serebeing dried and withered
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point