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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|---|---|
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| pungent | sharply painful |
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| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
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| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
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| blanch | to take the color out of |
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