GRE Word List
PROLOGUE
introduction (to a poem or play)
The meaning of the word prologue is introduction (to a poem or play).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| menace | threat; V: threaten |
| conservatory | school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy |
| peremptory | demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock |
| heinous | atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime |
| factotum | handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything |
| aberration | deviation from the normal; mental disorder |
| forbearance | patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison |
| rampant | growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed |
| encumber | burden; N. encumbrance |
| bouillon | clear beef (or meat) soup |
