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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recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
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appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
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derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background