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 |
|---|---|
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| clown | farmer |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |