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 |
|---|---|
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |