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

WordMeaning
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
conventionagreement
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu