GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

Random words

WordMeaning
polyglotone who is polyglot
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
judiciarya system of courts of law
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
egregiousconspicuous
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
deputizeto appoint as deputy
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways