GRE Word List

PROSODY

the study of versification

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

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WordMeaning
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
prosperousauspicious
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
betrayto lead astray
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
gauntexcessively thin and angular