GRE Word List

PROSODY

the study of versification

The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.

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WordMeaning
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice