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
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
drivelnonsense
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)