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 |
|---|---|
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |