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
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
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monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
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volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
advertto turn the mind or attention
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compriseto be made up of
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