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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
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| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
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| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
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