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 |
|---|---|
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |