GRE Word List
VERVE
the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
The meaning of the word verve is the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| whimsy | whim |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| fete | festival |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |