GRE Word List

PROSODY

the study of versification

The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.

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WordMeaning
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
antecedeprecede
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning