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
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
disportsport
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
overseesurvey