GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

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WordMeaning
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating