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 |
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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 |