GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

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WordMeaning
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful