GRE Word List
SONNET
a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
The meaning of the word sonnet is a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| dynamo | generator |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |