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 |
|---|---|
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |