GRE Word List

JOCOSE

given to joking : merry

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

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WordMeaning
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
plummetto fall perpendicularly
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant