GRE Word List
IDYLLIC
pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
The meaning of the word idyllic is pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |