GRE Word List
HALCYON
characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
The meaning of the word halcyon is characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |