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
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
hypochondriachypochondriacal
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate