GRE Word List
JOCOSE
given to joking : merry
The meaning of the word jocose is given to joking : merry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |