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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anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |