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.
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|---|---|
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| nib | bill |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
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| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |