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
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
induceto move by persuasion or influence
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
buffeta blow especially with the hand
overblownpast the prime of bloom
militateto have weight or effect
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic