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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| wastrel | vagabond |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
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