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 |
|---|---|
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |