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 |
|---|---|
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
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| auroral | dawn |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| dissension | disagreement |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |