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 |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |