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 |
|---|---|
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |