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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |