GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
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|---|---|
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
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| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
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| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
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