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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divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
cronea cruel or ugly old woman
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required