GRE Word List
IDLE
not occupied or employed: such as
The meaning of the word idle is not occupied or employed: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |