GRE Word List
BACCHANAL
orgy
The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| blackball | to vote against |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
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