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.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
impolitic | not politic : unwise |
physiological | of or relating to physiology |
tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |