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 |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |