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
ripto tear or split apart or open
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captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds