GRE Word List

PROSODY

the study of versification

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

Random words

WordMeaning
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse