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
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
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meandera winding path or course
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
wrytwist
inclementlacking mildness: such as
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
unsavoryinsipid