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
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
militateto have weight or effect
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar