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 |
|---|---|
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| scintilla | spark |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |