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
cemeterya burial ground
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
slaughterthe act of killing
brochurepamphlet
decreean order usually having the force of law
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain