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.

Random words

WordMeaning
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
entitybeing
repudiateto refuse to accept
estimablecapable of being estimated
mischiefa specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases