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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| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
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| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
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