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 |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| brink | edge |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |