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 |
|---|---|
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| quisling | traitor |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| bevy | a large group or collection |