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
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
acuitykeenness of perception
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument