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
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
dilateto become enlarged or widened
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight