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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| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
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| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| trenchant | keen |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
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