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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |