GRE Word List
WEIRD
of strange or extraordinary character : odd
The meaning of the word weird is of strange or extraordinary character : odd.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| oath | a 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 |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| fluke | flatfish |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |