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 |
|---|---|
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
