GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
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| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
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| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
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| quotidian | occurring every day |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
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