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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paradigmexample
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
primaloriginal
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of