GRE Word List
HUMOR
that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
The meaning of the word humor is that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
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| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
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| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
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