GRE Word List
DAINTY
something delicious to the taste
The meaning of the word dainty is something delicious to the taste.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |