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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| predecessor | one that precedes |