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
Word | Meaning |
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inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
brackish | somewhat salty |
censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
commune | talk over |
unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
impediment | something that impedes |