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 |
|---|---|
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |