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
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
striatedmarked with striations or striae
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
distortto twist (see twist
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit