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 |
|---|---|
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| shack | hut |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |