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
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
sybaritevoluptuary
writheto twist into coils or folds
understateto represent as less than is the case