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 |
|---|---|
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| retrench | cut down |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| brink | edge |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |