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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WordMeaning
unsavoryinsipid
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy