GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |