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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obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
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dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
jocosegiven to joking : merry
sagaa 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
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subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
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scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)