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
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible