GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
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trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
douse | to plunge into water |
baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |