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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embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
antecede | precede |
bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |