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 |
|---|---|
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| unsavory | insipid |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |