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
knottymarked by or full of knots
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
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skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous