GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |