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 |
|---|---|
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| brook | creek |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| provenance | origin |