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 |
|---|---|
| reek | smoke |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| ramification | branch |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| overweening | arrogant |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |