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
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
dearthscarcity that makes dear
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
sedentarynot migratory : settled
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant