GRE Word List

PIQUANT

engagingly provocative

The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.

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WordMeaning
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
insensatelacking sense or understanding
migrantone that migrates: such as
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
fleeta number of warships under a single command
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor