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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |