GRE Word List
MIRTH
gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
The meaning of the word mirth is gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| beleaguer | besiege |