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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
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| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
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| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
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