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 |
|---|---|
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |