GRE Word List

BACCHANAL

orgy

The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.

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executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
meniala person doing menial work
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
crescendoa gradual increase
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
engenderbeget
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring