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
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas