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 |
|---|---|
| quicksilver | mercury |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |