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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| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
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| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |