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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integralessential to completeness : constituent
forebodingthe act of one who forebodes
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
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equitablehaving or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
transpireto take place : go on
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
puerilejuvenile
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