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.

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WordMeaning
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
disclaimto make a disclaimer
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting