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 |
|---|---|
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| canny | clever |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |