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 |
|---|---|
| comprise | to be made up of |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| sanction | a formal decree |