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 |
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outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |