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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verge | brink |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| stilted | pompous |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
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| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |