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 |
|---|---|
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |