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.

Random words

WordMeaning
disportsport
sportivefrolicsome
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation