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 |
|---|---|
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| paradigm | example |
| microcosm | a little world |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |