Verve – To have great energy and enthusiasm
(Pronounced vurv)
To remember the definition of the word verve, use the following mnemonic:
It veered and swerved (verve) – the drone still had lots of energy.
Examples of verve in a sentence
She delivered her speech with tremendous wit and verve.
Pat has a remarkable verve for life.
I wanted him to run in more directly, with his old verve.