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 |
|---|---|
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| 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 |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |