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 |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |