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 |
|---|---|
| fluke | flatfish |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| nomenclature | name |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |