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 |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| clime | climate |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |