GRE Word List

JOCOSE

given to joking : merry

The meaning of the word jocose is given to joking : merry.

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wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
pranktrick
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credentialwarranting credit or confidence
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
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