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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| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
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| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |