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.
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| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
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| retaliate | to return like for like |
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