GRE Word List
IDIOM
an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
The meaning of the word idiom is an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| aseptic | preventing infection |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| doddering | feeble |
| whittle | a large knife |
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| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
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