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

WordMeaning
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
overseesurvey
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
sublimatesublime
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
dearthscarcity that makes dear
azurethe blue color of the clear sky