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 |
|---|---|
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| dilute | attenuate |
| quisling | traitor |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |