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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| acetic | vinegary |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |