GRE Word List

ELYSIUM

the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology

The meaning of the word elysium is the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology.

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exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
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impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
discloseto make known or public
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
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theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical