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 |
|---|---|
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |