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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ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
affluenceabundance of property : wealth