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 |
|---|---|
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
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| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
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