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 |
|---|---|
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |