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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| ploy | escapade |
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| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
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| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |