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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| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |