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 |
|---|---|
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |