GRE Word List
ZANY
very eccentric (see eccentric
The meaning of the word zany is very eccentric (see eccentric.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| forte | one's strong point |