GRE Word List

PROSODY

the study of versification

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

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WordMeaning
evoketo call forth or up: such as
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful