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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stringent | tight |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |