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 |
|---|---|
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |