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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remissionthe act or process of remitting
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
tomebook
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle