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 |
|---|---|
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| impinge | encroach |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |