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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| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| distend | extend |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |