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 |
|---|---|
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| application | an act of applying: |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| diva | prima donna |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| mendicant | beggar |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |