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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| paltry | inferior |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |