GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
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| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
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| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
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| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
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