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
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman
modishfashionable