GRE Word List

SPORTIVE

frolicsome

The meaning of the word sportive is frolicsome.

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WordMeaning
forebearsancestor
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness