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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| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
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| tyranny | oppressive power |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
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| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
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| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |