GRE Word List

ZANY

very eccentric (see eccentric

The meaning of the word zany is very eccentric (see eccentric.

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effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning