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
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compulsive | having power to compel |
intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
canny | clever |
innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
orator | one who delivers an oration |
verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
longevity | a long duration of individual life |
incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |