GRE Word List
BACCHANAL
orgy
The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
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| menial | a person doing menial work |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| engender | beget |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |