GRE Word List

JEST

a joking or mocking remark

The meaning of the word jest is a joking or mocking remark.

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WordMeaning
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
extantcurrently or actually existing