GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
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| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
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