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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| doddering | feeble |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |