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

WordMeaning
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
funerealof or relating to a funeral
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
kismetfate
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound