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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explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
filthfoul or putrid matter
mischancebad luck
seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
wastrelvagabond
strewto spread by scattering
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance