GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |