GRE Word List

DROLL

having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality

The meaning of the word droll is having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality.

Random words

WordMeaning
nutritiousnourishing
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of