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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |