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 |
|---|---|
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |