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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WordMeaning
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
expatriatebanish
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative