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 |
|---|---|
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| dissension | disagreement |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |