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.

Random words

WordMeaning
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl