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 |
|---|---|
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| dominate | rule |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |