GRE Word List
JAUNT
a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
The meaning of the word jaunt is a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lag | one that lags or is last |
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| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |