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
acuitykeenness of perception
habituateto make used to something : accustom
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
slackento make less active : slow up
forlornbereft
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated