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 |
|---|---|
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |