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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| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| brazen | made of brass |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| exude | to ooze out |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |