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 |
|---|---|
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| provision | the act or process of providing |