GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
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| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |