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 |
|---|---|
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |