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 |
|---|---|
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |