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 |
|---|---|
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| feint | something feigned |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |