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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solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
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lanknot well filled out : slender
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
dominaterule
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
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vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
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