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 |
|---|---|
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| beguile | hoodwink |