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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| machinations | an act of machinating |
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| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| whimsy | whim |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |