GRE Word List

METRICAL

of, relating to, or composed in meter

The meaning of the word metrical is of, relating to, or composed in meter.

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WordMeaning
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
betrayto lead astray
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
mimicryan instance of mimicking