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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| Word | Meaning |
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| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| spare | not being used |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |