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 |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |