GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| romp | one that romps |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |