GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |