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 |
|---|---|
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| ignite | to set afire |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |