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 |
|---|---|
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| dull | tedious |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| connoisseur | expert |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| retrench | cut down |