GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
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| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
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| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| mendicant | beggar |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |