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
penetrateto pass into or through
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'état
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
copiousyielding something abundantly
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment