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 |
|---|---|
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |