GRE Word List
EPIC
long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand
The meaning of the word epic is long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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anguish | acute pain; extreme suffering |
detraction | slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor |
boon | blessing; benefit; something very helpful |
reek | emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench |
flotsam | drifting wreckage |
petulant | touchy; peevish; ill-tempered |
studied | carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark |
underscore | underline; emphasize |
mercenary | motivated solely by money or gain; N. |
haggle | argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain) |