GRE Word List
MIRTH
merriment; laughter
The meaning of the word mirth is merriment; laughter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monumental | massive; impressively large; built as a monument |
| arable | fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land |
| shear | remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors |
| bilious | suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated |
| terminal | part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer |
| wizened | shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady |
| ferment | agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble) |
| bombardment | attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard |
| flourish | grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting) |
| egotism | tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance |