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 |
|---|---|
| brink | edge |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| flighty | swift |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |