GRE Word List
IDYLLIC
charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene
The meaning of the word idyllic is charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zealot | one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal |
| concerted | mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together |
| aerie | nest of a large bird of prey |
| slight | insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance |
| unscathed | unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed |
| gust | strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster |
| anchor | secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage |
| equity | fairness; justice; OP. inequity |
| oblique | indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference |
| vortex | whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged |
