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 |
|---|---|
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| render | to melt down |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| conspire | plot |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| flighty | swift |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |