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
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| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |