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
conspireplot
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
sidetracksiding
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
interiman intervening time : interval
integralessential to completeness : constituent