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
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
pungentsharply painful
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
impingeencroach
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation