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
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
acmethe highest point or stage
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
parryto ward off a weapon or blow