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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| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| pitfall | trap |