GRE Word List
PROSAIC
lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose
The meaning of the word prosaic is lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| couple | join; unite; OP. uncouple |
| interloper | intruder; one who interferes |
| virtual | in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space |
| astral | relating to the stars |
| kleptomaniac | person who has a compulsive desire to steal |
| minion | servile dependent; obsequious follower |
| sovereignty | complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern |
| malaise | uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease) |
| solitude | state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof |
| deadlock | standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate |
