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 |
|---|---|
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |