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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temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
salineconsisting of or containing salt
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce