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 |
|---|---|
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |