GRE Word List

FELICITY

the quality or state of being happy

The meaning of the word felicity is the quality or state of being happy.

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plightto put or give in pledge : engage
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
discretionindividual choice or judgment