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
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
culminationthe action of culminating
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty