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 |
|---|---|
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |