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 |
|---|---|
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |