GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
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| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
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| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
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