GRE Word List

PROSAIC

characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual

The meaning of the word prosaic is characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual.

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WordMeaning
receptiveable or inclined to receive
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
irremediablenot remediable
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance