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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doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
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colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
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niggletrifle
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awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
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