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
apostateone who commits apostasy
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
flaccidnot firm or stiff
legenda story coming down from the past
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless