GRE Word List
IDLE
not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V.
The meaning of the word idle is not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accord | agreement |
| natty | neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser |
| sanction | approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance |
| bent | determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination |
| gourmet | connoisseur of food and drink; epicure |
| recondite | abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret |
| adjuration | solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly |
| morbid | given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease |
| scad | a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes |
| adage | wise saying; proverb |
