GRE Word List
HILARITY
boisterous merriment or laughter
The meaning of the word hilarity is boisterous merriment or laughter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
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| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |