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 |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |