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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WordMeaning
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient