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
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
depleteto empty of a principal substance
compilationthe act or process of compiling
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
blareto sound loud and strident
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object