GRE Word List
IDLE
not occupied or employed: such as
The meaning of the word idle is not occupied or employed: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |