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 |
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| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| tome | book |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |