GRE Word List
MENTOR
a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
The meaning of the word mentor is a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |