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
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
dementedmad
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
ripto tear or split apart or open
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed