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

WordMeaning
compulsionan act of compelling
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant