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

WordMeaning
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
blueslow spirits : melancholy
incrustationa crust or hard coating
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
prepossessingcreating prejudice
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening