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 |
|---|---|
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| grotto | cave |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| whimsy | whim |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |