GRE Word List
JEST
a joking or mocking remark
The meaning of the word jest is a joking or mocking remark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |