GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
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| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
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| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |