GRE Word List

BACCHANAL

orgy

The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.

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truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent