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
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
abjureto renounce upon oath
withholdto hold back from action : check
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
ingratean ungrateful person
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness