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 |
|---|---|
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |