GRE Word List

BACCHANAL

orgy

The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.

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WordMeaning
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
deprecateto express disapproval of
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature