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
cessiona yielding to another : concession
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
ligneousof or resembling wood
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious