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
emanateto come out from a source
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
sciondescendant
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
sojourna temporary stay
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another