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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| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |