GRE Word List

PROSODY

the study of versification

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

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WordMeaning
consignto give over to another's care
coalesceto grow together
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
remediablecapable of being remedied
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
outstripto go faster or farther than
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
dawdleto spend time idly
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass