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
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
muddleto make turbid or muddy
rustleto make or cause a rustle
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
retractto draw back or in
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
postulatedemand