GRE Word List
QUEER
strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal
The meaning of the word queer is strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furrow | long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V. |
| atavism | resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic |
| apprehend | arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension |
| putrescent | becoming putrid; putrefying |
| consign | send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee |
| onerous | burdensome |
| aviary | enclosure for birds; large cage |
| faction | party; clique (within a large group); dissension |
| whorl | ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement; Ex. whorls on the fingers |
| plumber | one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes) |
