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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compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
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assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
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incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
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expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context