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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superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
repercussion | reflection |
polyglot | one who is polyglot |
aloft | at or to a great height |
deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
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