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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| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
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| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
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| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
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