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 |
|---|---|
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| rider | one that rides |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| pilfer | steal |