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 |
|---|---|
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| retiring | reserved |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |