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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WordMeaning
communalof or relating to one or more communes
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
impoliticnot politic : unwise
physiologicalof or relating to physiology
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension