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
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
ephemerallasting a very short time
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
relishcharacteristic flavor
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful