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 |
|---|---|
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |