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
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
brevityshortness of duration
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
prodigya highly talented child or youth
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird