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 |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| regime | regimen |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| reckon | count |