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 |
|---|---|
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| gnarl | snarl |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |