GRE Word List

ELYSIAN

of or relating to Elysium

The meaning of the word elysian is of or relating to Elysium.

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facadethe front of a building
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
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