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.

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WordMeaning
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
affectedartificial; pretended
jostleto come in contact or into collision
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving