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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WordMeaning
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness