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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indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
piquantengagingly provocative
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grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
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circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
kudospraise given for achievement
judiciarya system of courts of law
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