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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WordMeaning
lucidsuffused with light : luminous
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
igneousformed by solidification of magma
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
cessiona yielding to another : concession
induceto move by persuasion or influence
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis