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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perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
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assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
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gambolto skip about in play : frisk