GRE Word List

PROSODY

the study of versification

The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.

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brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
savanta person of learning
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
pinnacea light sailing ship