GRE Word List

DAINTY

something delicious to the taste

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

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WordMeaning
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
amendto put right
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
impingeencroach
smughighly self-satisfied
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder