GRE Word List
EPIC
a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
The meaning of the word epic is a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |