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 |
|---|---|
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |