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
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
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abortiveprematurely born
desiccateto dry up
antithesisthe direct opposite
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
effeteno longer fertile
buffeta blow especially with the hand