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 |
|---|---|
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |