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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |