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.
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despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
vital | of the utmost importance |
presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
aspirant | one who aspires |
glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |