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 |
|---|---|
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |