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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disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
flukeflatfish
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
inanimatenot animate:
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details