GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| lax | loose |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |