GRE Word List
DEADPAN
marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
The meaning of the word deadpan is marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |