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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admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
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exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
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shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
trancestupor
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plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler