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 |
|---|---|
| knave | untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery |
| fake | not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature |
| fluster | confuse; make nervous and confused; N. |
| bait | harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals |
| discernible | distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement |
| psychosomatic | of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease) |
| pliable | flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable |
| reciprocate | do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights |
| saboteur | one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly) |
| unwarranted | unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved |
