GRE Word List
PROSODY
the study of versification
The meaning of the word prosody is the study of versification.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |