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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |