GRE vocabulary
verve
spirited energy and enthusiasm, especially in artistic expression
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Questions about “verve”
Verve (noun) means spirited energy and enthusiasm, especially in artistic expression
Here is verve used in an example sentence: "She played the sonata with a verve that electrified the audience."
Common synonyms for verve include vivacity, vitality, spirit, gusto.
Antonyms of verve include lethargy, apathy.
Verve is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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