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
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
irreverencelack of reverence
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure