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
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents