GRE Word List
QUEER
differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
The meaning of the word queer is differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |