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
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
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versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
chasethe hunting of wild animals
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forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
hivea container for housing honeybees