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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stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
filthfoul or putrid matter
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
padrea Christian clergyman
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain