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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| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
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| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
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| anachronism | an error in chronology |
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