GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| antecede | precede |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
