GRE Word List

BACCHANAL

orgy

The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.

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waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
detonationthe action or process of detonating
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
predilectionan established preference for something
giddydizzy