GRE Word List
PASTORAL
of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
The meaning of the word pastoral is of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |