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
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
momentuma property (see property