GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |