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 |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| drivel | nonsense |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |