GRE Word List
IDIOM
expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic
The meaning of the word idiom is expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consequential | self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent |
| mellifluous | (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune |
| unconscionable | unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand |
| dazzle | make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder |
| perdition | damnation; complete ruin; hell |
| correlation | mutual relationship |
| suspend | cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension |
| imperturbable | unshakably calm; placid |
| confidant | trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) |
| omniscient | all-knowing |