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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depredationto lay waste : plunder
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
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stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
leasha line for leading or restraining an animal
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
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misadventuremisfortune