GRE Word List
BACCHANAL
orgy
The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| 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 |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
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