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 |
|---|---|
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |