GRE Word List

JOLLITY

the quality or state of being jolly : merriment

The meaning of the word jollity is the quality or state of being jolly : merriment.

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succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free