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 |
|---|---|
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |