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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |