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 |
|---|---|
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |