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 |
|---|---|
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |