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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
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| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
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| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
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| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |