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 |
|---|---|
| minuscule | very small |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |