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

WordMeaning
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse