GRE Word List

SPORTIVE

frolicsome

The meaning of the word sportive is frolicsome.

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patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
ployescapade
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
inclementlacking mildness: such as
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
freebooterpirate
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate