GRE Word List
PROSAIC
lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose
The meaning of the word prosaic is lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrimmage | disorderly fight between two or more people |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| barrage | barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism |
| astute | wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage |
| acknowledge | recognize; admit |
| impeccable | faultless |
| glutton | someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much |
| mollycoddle | pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively |
| hyperbole | exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola |
| throes | violent anguish |
