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 |
|---|---|
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| demented | mad |