GRE Word List

IDLE

not occupied or employed: such as

The meaning of the word idle is not occupied or employed: such as.

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WordMeaning
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph