GRE Word List
JOCUND
marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
The meaning of the word jocund is marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| betroth | to promise to marry |