GRE Word List
HUMOR
indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
The meaning of the word humor is indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mischief | behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome |
| conscript | draftee; person forced into military service; V. |
| malapropism | comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop |
| laborious | demanding much work or care; tedious |
| bromide | platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement |
| embark | commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey |
| floe | flat mass of floating ice |
| vendor | seller |
| atrophy | wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use) |
| causal | implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality |
