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 |
|---|---|
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| premonitory | giving warning |