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 |
|---|---|
| portly | dignified |
| leery | suspicious |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| reverie | daydream |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| submissive | submitting to others |