GRE Word List
BACCHANAL
orgy
The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.
Random words
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reprise | a musical repetition: |
arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
engender | beget |
pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |