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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WordMeaning
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence