GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
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| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| implode | to burst inward |
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| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
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| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |