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 |
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| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| descry | to catch sight of |