GRE Word List

LEVITY

excessive or unseemly frivolity

The meaning of the word levity is excessive or unseemly frivolity.

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WordMeaning
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
respitea period of temporary delay
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
allureto entice by charm or attraction