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

WordMeaning
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
douseto plunge into water
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
oratorone who delivers an oration
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development