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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| kismet | fate |
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| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
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| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |