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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| wry | twist |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |