GRE Word List

BACCHANAL

orgy

The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.

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fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
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underscoreto draw a line under : underline
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully