GRE Word List
BUCOLIC
of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
The meaning of the word bucolic is of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| quisling | traitor |