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
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
endorseto write on the back of
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
disquietudeanxiety
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal