GRE Word List

BACCHANAL

orgy

The meaning of the word bacchanal is orgy.

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WordMeaning
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
brackishsomewhat salty
noisomenoxious
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly