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.

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marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
concentrichaving a common center
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice