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 |
|---|---|
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| fauna | animal life |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |