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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relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence