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
equityjustice according to natural law or right
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract