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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WordMeaning
raspyharsh
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
farcestuff
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships