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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WordMeaning
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
gustoan individual or special taste
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
gushto issue copiously or violently
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
misogamya hatred of marriage
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
tribunala court or forum of justice