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
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
putrefyto make putrid
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
homilya usually short sermon