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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| mendicant | beggar |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |