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 |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |