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 |
|---|---|
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| plait | pleat |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |