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 |
|---|---|
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| hardy | bold |