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 |
|---|---|
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |