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 |
|---|---|
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| application | an act of applying: |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |