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.
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| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
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| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |