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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evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |