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 |
|---|---|
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| repercussion | reflection |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| lax | loose |
| rarefied | being less dense |