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 |
|---|---|
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| diva | prima donna |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
