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
constituenta member of a constituency
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timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
flirtto move erratically : flit
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
clichea trite phrase or expression