GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

Random words

WordMeaning
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
grumbleto mutter in discontent
anachronisman error in chronology
forlornbereft
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination