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
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
edificebuilding
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
expoundto set forth : state
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
conflagrationfire
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger