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
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
obesehaving excessive body fat
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism: