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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| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
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| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |