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.

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WordMeaning
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
rusea wily subterfuge
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
applicationan act of applying:
entourageone's attendants or associates
divaprima donna
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
mendicantbeggar
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form