GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

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WordMeaning
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
puerilejuvenile
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
grottocave
compilationthe act or process of compiling