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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WordMeaning
blushoutward appearance : view
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
aviarya place for keeping birds confined