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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| throes | pang |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| catechism | oral instruction |