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 |
|---|---|
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| render | to melt down |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| scourge | whip |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |