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 |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| ensconce | shelter |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |