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 |
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| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |