GRE Word List
BACCHANAL
orgy
The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |