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 |
|---|---|
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |