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.
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| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
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| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| wont | accustomed |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
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| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |