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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| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
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| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
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| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
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