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

WordMeaning
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
communetalk over
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
gnarlsnarl
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle