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 |
|---|---|
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| spare | not being used |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |