GRE Word List
JOCULAR
said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
The meaning of the word jocular is said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| conceit | favorable opinion |