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
unfetterto free from fetters
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
demurto take exception : object
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
impetusa driving force : impulse
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
congenialpleasant
groovea long narrow channel or depression