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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| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
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| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
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| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
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| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |