GRE Word List
STYGIAN
of or relating to the river Styx
The meaning of the word stygian is of or relating to the river Styx.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| diadem | crown |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |