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 |
|---|---|
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |