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 |
|---|---|
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |