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
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax