GRE Word List

SATYR

a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry

The meaning of the word satyr is a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry.

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indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
fructifyto bear fruit
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
fallibleliable to be erroneous
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
nutritiousnourishing
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete