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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| aseptic | preventing infection |