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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amalgama mixture of different elements
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate