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 |
|---|---|
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| acme | the highest point or stage |