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
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
distortto twist (see twist
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
predecessorone that precedes
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric