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 |
|---|---|
| oversee | survey |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |