GRE Word List

BACCHANAL

orgy

The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.

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brazenmade of brass
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
uprightperpendicular
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
nimblequick and light in motion : agile