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 |
|---|---|
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| growl | rumble |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |