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 |
|---|---|
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| seemly | good-looking |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |