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
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
cavalcadea procession (see procession
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful