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.

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WordMeaning
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scotchscottish
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
demolitionthe act of demolishing
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corollarya proposition (see proposition
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acclaimapplaud