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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| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
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| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| flounder | flatfish |
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| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
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