GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |