GRE Word List

BIZARRE

strikingly out of the ordinary: such as

The meaning of the word bizarre is strikingly out of the ordinary: such as.

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WordMeaning
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
pliantpliable
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act