GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
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| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |