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

WordMeaning
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
irksometending to irk : tedious
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing