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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WordMeaning
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
slackento make less active : slow up
disingenuouslacking in candor
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
antiquityancient times
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry