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.

Random words

WordMeaning
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
malodoroushaving a bad odor
dourstern
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
gustthe sensation of taste
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)