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 |
|---|---|
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |