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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
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| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| impinge | encroach |
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| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |