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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |