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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primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
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quirkan abrupt twist or curve
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