Word Lists

Fun Words

created 7/26/2008 : last updated 8/30/2008

by Jane C.

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Unusual (to me) words that are evocative, entertaining, or otherwise a hoot!

harlequinade

Also appears in: Random, Fun Words, Odd Words, kerfluffle

parvenu

Also appears in: Wordmasters 2007-2008 - 7th Gold - B, GRE Barron's Part 6, i give you my word, Miller Analogies

contumacious

Also appears in: GMAT Vocabulary A-D, GRE Problem Words, GRE remedial list large, Word bag

somniloquy

Also appears in: Daily Words, somniloquy, practise test 2, practice test 3

kerfuffle

Also appears in: kerfuffle, Daily Words, words for every paper, word list 1

ululate

Also appears in: Fun Words, Odd Words, kerfluffle, ululate

chiaroscuro

Also appears in: chiaroscuro, diapason, lacuna, dropsy

lagniappe

Also appears in: L-list, Fun Words, Odd Words, kerfluffle

pusillanimous

Also appears in: GRE STUDY GUIDE, interesting, GRE words, Mood Words

antediluvian

Also appears in: Words that make you sound smart, English Vocabulary list part 1, GRE words, New Vocabulary

flambeau

Also appears in: Amontillado, Fun Words, descrip of thingys, commonly used words

titular

Also appears in: TOKEN PAYMENT, titulary, titular, k1, T-list

syzygy

Also appears in: Word Lover Words, Other words for Tile, Word List 1, Words to Remember

onomatopoeic

Also appears in: Fun Words, commonly used words, good word, 01_Words

tintinnabulation

Also appears in: supernatural/sound, Fun Words, commonly used words, good word

bivouac

Also appears in: GRE Barron's Part 1, GRE remedial list large, Full GRE, B-list

defenestrate

Also appears in: Fun Words, commonly used words, good word, Doctor Dictionary

lugubrious

Also appears in: GMAT Vocabulary E-M, Word bag, GRE Problem Words, surreptitious, assimilate, lugubrious

penumbra

Also appears in: k3, GRE Super 4800 Plus, Full GRE, Fun Words

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