GRE Word List
PIQUANT
engagingly provocative
The meaning of the word piquant is engagingly provocative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |