GRE Word List

PROSODY

the study of versification

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

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makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
plasticitythe quality or state of being plastic
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
reaperone that reaps
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic