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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |