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
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
impedimentsomething that impedes
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes