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
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
naivetea naive remark or action
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
providentfrugal
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish