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 |
|---|---|
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |