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.

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usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative