GRE Word List
LABYRINTH
a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
The meaning of the word labyrinth is a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys.
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| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
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| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
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| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
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