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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stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
modishfashionable
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
implyto express indirectly