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 |
|---|---|
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |