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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| docile | easily taught |
| aspirant | one who aspires |