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 |
|---|---|
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |