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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| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
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| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
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| raiment | clothing |
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