GRE Word List

DAINTY

something delicious to the taste

The meaning of the word dainty is something delicious to the taste.

Random words

WordMeaning
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
gradationa series forming successive stages
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
cartographerone that makes maps
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
skimpskimpy