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
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
frolicfull of fun : merry
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction