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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| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| concentric | having a common center |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| encompass | include |