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 |
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| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |