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 |
|---|---|
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| overweening | arrogant |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |