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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slakesubside
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile