GRE Word List

SIBYLLINE

any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)

The meaning of the word sibylline is any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy).

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WordMeaning
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
egressa place or means of going out : exit
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
distortto twist (see twist