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 |
|---|---|
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |