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 |
|---|---|
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |