GRE Word List

JOVIAL

characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly

The meaning of the word jovial is characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly.

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WordMeaning
oligarchygovernment by the few
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
subsistencereal being : existence
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste