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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WordMeaning
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
betrayto lead astray
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
bullya blustering, browbeating person
blemishto spoil by a flaw