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 |
|---|---|
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| overthrow | overturn |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |