GRE Word List
ZANY
very eccentric (see eccentric
The meaning of the word zany is very eccentric (see eccentric.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| minuscule | very small |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |