GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

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WordMeaning
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
suppliantsupplicant
diluteattenuate
cipherzero
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior