GRE Word List
PARQUET
to furnish with a floor of parquet
The meaning of the word parquet is to furnish with a floor of parquet.
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|---|---|
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
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| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
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| arid | excessively dry |
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| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |