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 |
|---|---|
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |