GRE Word List
SPORTIVE
frolicsome
The meaning of the word sportive is frolicsome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |