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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WordMeaning
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
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inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
vergebrink
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
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inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free