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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| scintilla | spark |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |