GRE Word List
JOCOSE
given to joking : merry
The meaning of the word jocose is given to joking : merry.
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| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
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| impoverish | to make poor |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
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