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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WordMeaning
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
conducivetending to promote or assist
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent