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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| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |