GRE Word List
EPIC
long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand
The meaning of the word epic is long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anguish | acute pain; extreme suffering |
| detraction | slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor |
| boon | blessing; benefit; something very helpful |
| reek | emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench |
| flotsam | drifting wreckage |
| petulant | touchy; peevish; ill-tempered |
| studied | carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark |
| underscore | underline; emphasize |
| mercenary | motivated solely by money or gain; N. |
| haggle | argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain) |