GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| broach | brooch |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |