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
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
heedto pay attention
raspto rub with something rough
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile