GRE Word List
BACCHANAL
orgy
The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |