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 |
|---|---|
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| pantomime | pantomimist |