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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| sentinel | sentry |