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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assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
aloftat or to a great height
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body