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
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
pontificalepiscopal attire
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
requiema mass for the dead
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering