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 |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
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| raiment | clothing |
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| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |