GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

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WordMeaning
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
implodeto burst inward
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
wiltloose freshness; droop
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end