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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tardymoving slowly : sluggish
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facileeasily accomplished or attained
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inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
validateto make legally valid : ratify
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
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