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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WordMeaning
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
reveriedaydream
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
dripto let fall in drops
lugubriousmournful
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
miscreantunbelieving