GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| groom | bridegroom |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |