GRE Word List
JOCOSE
given to joking : merry
The meaning of the word jocose is given to joking : merry.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| exegesis | exposition |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |