GRE Word List
PASTORAL
rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor
The meaning of the word pastoral is rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hovel | shack; small wretched house |
| carousal | drunken revel; V. carouse |
| waver | move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing |
| defile | pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains |
| exacerbate | worsen; aggravate; embitter |
| obsessive | related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively |
| impalpable | imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible |
| martyr | one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism |
| blurt | utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement |
| repress | hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion |