GRE Word List

BACCHANALIAN

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

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

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vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
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aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
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notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
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remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining