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 |
|---|---|
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |