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
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
mutedbeing mute : silent
dapperneat and trim in appearance
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
ossifyto change into bone
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
figmentsomething made up or contrived
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
subsistencereal being : existence