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 |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| overwhelm | upset |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |