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
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
regicidea person who kills a king
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
lethalof, relating to, or causing death