GRE Word List

PROSODY

the study of versification

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

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mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
trekto make one's way arduously
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance