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 |
|---|---|
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |