GRE Word List
ODYSSEY
a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
The meaning of the word odyssey is a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune.
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| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
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| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
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