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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| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |