GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

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jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
bitinghaving the power to bite
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
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indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
ruffiana brutal person : bully