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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |