GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |