GRE Word List

PROSODY

the study of versification

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

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WordMeaning
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
gapeto open the mouth wide
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
degradationthe act or process of degrading
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu