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 |
|---|---|
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |