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 |
|---|---|
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| postulate | demand |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |