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 |
|---|---|
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| provision | the act or process of providing |