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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WordMeaning
lapa loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure