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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |