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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conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
askewout of line : at an angle
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
conceitfavorable opinion
sibyllineany 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)
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased