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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WordMeaning
meteto give out by measure : dole out
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
bedizento dress or adorn gaudily
dolta stupid person
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool