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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
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| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |