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 |
|---|---|
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
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| dominate | rule |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
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