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 |
|---|---|
| plait | pleat |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |