GRE Word List
QUAINT
pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
The meaning of the word quaint is pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |