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 |
|---|---|
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| brazen | made of brass |
| query | question |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |