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
unregeneratenot regenerate
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
oatmealmeal made from oats
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last