GRE Word List

BACCHANALIA

a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry

The meaning of the word bacchanalia is a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry.

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mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
antithesisthe direct opposite
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
auroraldawn
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lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
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