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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foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
disport | sport |
reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
sustain | to give support or relief to |
repudiate | to refuse to accept |
prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |