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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| distant | separated in space : away |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
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| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| progeny | descendants |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |