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 |
|---|---|
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |