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
irateroused to ire
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
cringeto recoil in distaste