GRE Word List
JAUNTY
cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
The meaning of the word jaunty is cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| advent | arrival |
| blatant | extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy |
| psychosomatic | of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease) |
| mingle | mix together in close association |
| scanty | meager; insufficient |
| anthem | song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem |
| manacle | restrain; handcuff; N. |
| posture | assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude |
| underhand | done slyly and secretly (being dishonest) |
| idiosyncrasy | individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic |