GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

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WordMeaning
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense