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
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
lewdobscene
posthumousborn after the death of the father
knolla small round hill : mound
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously