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 |
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laceration | the act of lacerating |
titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
effete | no longer fertile |
incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |