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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merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
retortto pay or hurl back : return
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)