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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |