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 |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| fabricate | invent |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| plait | pleat |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |