GRE Word List

IDYLL

a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment

The meaning of the word idyll is a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment.

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WordMeaning
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
askewout of line : at an angle
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
noisomenoxious
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
inundateoverwhelm