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 |
|---|---|
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| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
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| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
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