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
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
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daisa raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise