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 |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| courier | messenger |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| acclaim | applaud |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |