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 |
|---|---|
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| natal | native |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| encompass | include |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| prattle | prate |