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 |
|---|---|
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |