GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

Random words

WordMeaning
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
whittlea large knife
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
uproariousmarked by uproar
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
crescendoa gradual increase