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
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
symmetrybalanced proportions
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents