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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WordMeaning
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
passiveacted upon by an external agency
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
sidetracksiding
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident