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
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
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unsavoryinsipid
purgeto clear of guilt
sageone (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
catholicroman catholic
nutritiousnourishing
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
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evenhandedfair