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 |
|---|---|
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| demented | mad |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
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| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |