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
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
plumagethe feathers of a bird
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated