GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

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WordMeaning
incognitowith one's identity concealed
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
alludeto make indirect reference
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner