GRE Word List
EPICUREAN
of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
The meaning of the word epicurean is of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |