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 |
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| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |