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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
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| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |