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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| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
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| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |