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 |
|---|---|
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| chafe | irritate |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |