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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| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
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| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
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