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 |
|---|---|
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |