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
distantseparated in space : away
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
progenydescendants
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable