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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| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |