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
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
inebriateone who is drunk
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance